Category Archive for Entrepreneurship

The terms “blogger” and “freelancer” are often used interchangeably to describe ourselves, but it’s important to differentiate between the two to minimize disappointment and maximize profitability. One can certainly be a blogger with a freelance business or a freelancer with a blog. However, to do one successfully requires a different skillset. I’m a blogger first […]

I don’t consider myself a serial entrepreneur, but over the past few years, I’ve tried starting a few websites as attempts to build side businesses apart from my personal finance blog. Most flamed out before opening up to real business, but instead of focusing on the problems of each business plan, I’d rather focus on […]

A lack of a meritocratic environment is the number one reason why so many people are dissatisfied with their jobs based on research conducted for my book. There’s nothing more maddening than when someone less deserving is promoted over you due to politics instead of performance. One of the main reasons why I left finance […]

What makes someone successful? Can anyone really do it alone? If you go back to the Presidential election, there was a big debate about self vs. community, and how much the government really helps businesses. Without getting political, the overarching message is that nobody does anything alone. Everything is life is about building partnerships…even if […]

One of the best things about having a job is that no matter what you do, you will always get paid a base salary. The longer people stay at their jobs, the longer they understand this “benefit.” Managers understand this as well, which is why they are constantly looking for new blood to keep the […]

Has your blog been penalized by Google for whatever reason? Are you looking for another, more sustainable (and Google friendly) way to bump up your online income? Affiliate Marketing Has A So So Reputation You may want to consider affiliate marketing. Some think affiliate marketing sounds sleazy, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. […]

I’m still amazed by the ratio of aspiring internet entrepreneurs, particularly bloggers, who think the best way to make money online is by teaching others how to do the same to the number that truly understand and believe that just as much money, if not more, can be made in a niche other than the […]

I don’t know what it is inside of me, but it’s been there since college. It’s a tugging force that has always had me interested in working for myself someday and being the “boss.” It all started during college when I ran a small furniture moving company with a good friend of mine. We did […]

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